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The current death toll in Gaza is close to 42,000, but experts believe that figure is likely a gross undercount.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Phew. So, like, this is OK, right? Nothing to to see here, move along? Nothing to worry about 15000 (fifteen fucking thousand, like fifteen times a thousand, something like a thousand times my kid's classroom size) dead kids, because it's not out of the ordinary for urban warfare conducted in a manner intended to reduce civilian casualties? Thanks man, that really will help me sleep at peace with my conscience tonight.

(If we were talking about 15000 dead Israeli kids, we'd be -rightfully- freaking the fuck out. But 15k of those other kids, that's fair game. Super ethical too.)